The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #130716   Message #2943141
Posted By: katlaughing
10-Jul-10 - 05:14 PM
Thread Name: readers for novel synopsis(other novel mss, now)
Subject: BS: need a few readers for novel synopsis
I have been working on a synopsis of my novel, Prairie Child, which I wrote a couple of years ago during NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month.) A few people have read it, including two Mudcatters, and I've had very good feedback for which I am most grateful. Instead of publishing it myself, this time, I've decided to look for an agent, partly because this is one of a series, of which another is written and in its first editing stage, whilst the next one is about half-done. Most of them want a well-written synopsis, something which tells them about the progression of the book, main characters, etc. NOT like a blurb on the back cover, yet something which compels them to want to read it. Each one has slightly different submission guidelines, as do publishers.

Anyway, though one Mudcatter, who has read the novel, has read my synopsis and declared it good, I'd also like a few readers, who have not read the novel, to give it a go and let me know what they think. (No offense to you-know-who-you-are!:-) If they have experience in the agent/pub. fields all the better. I do not want to post it, so would send it by PM or email whichever is preferred. I would also like to keep this to just a few, so not necessarily first-come-first-served, just my choice. Regardless, I'd still love to hear from anyone else about their experiences, etc. in this thread.

Thanks, very much,

kat